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The Spanish football giants, one point apart in the LaLiga, face off in the first leg of the Spanish Cup semifinals.Who: Barcelona vs Atletico MadridWhat: Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal – first legWhere: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, SpainWhen: Tuesday at 9:30pm (20:30 GMT)Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick believes his team need to learn from their LaLiga defeat by Atletico Madrid this season and be more clinical in front of goal when they meet again in their Copa del Rey semifinal first leg. Atletico claimed their first away win…

Hong Kong.Nikada | E+ | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets mostly fell Monday after Wall Street logged its worst session of the year last Friday as U.S. economic data pointed to a slowing economy and sticky inflation.Mainland China’s CSI300 index fell 0.22% to close at 3,969.72. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended the day 0.58% lower at 23,341.61, after notching a nearly three-year high in its previous session.Indian stocks continued to be in negative territory, with the Nifty 50 down 1.08%, while the BSE Sensex index had lost 1.03% as of 1.30 p.m. local time.South Korea’s Kospi ended the day 0.35% lower at 2,645.27, while the…

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty ImagesThere’s a lesser-known tax break for low- to moderate-income Americans who save for retirement. However, most eligible taxpayers don’t claim it, experts say.The retirement savings contributions credit, or saver’s credit, helps offset funds added to an individual retirement account, 401(k) plan or another workplace plan. The tax break is worth up to $1,000 per filer.It’s not too late if you didn’t make a qualifying contribution last year. There’s still time to make IRA deposits before April 15 to claim the credit on 2024 returns.However, “the saver’s credit is a well-kept secret,” Catherine Collinson, CEO and…

Lester Holt is signing off at “NBC Nightly News.”Holt, 65, will step down as anchor of the nightly news program after a decade, he announced Monday. He’s set to move to a full-time role as anchor for NBC’s “Dateline.”A specific date for Holt’s last broadcast was not announced, but he will continue anchoring “NBC Nightly News” until early summer.In a memo to staff about his “big decision,” Holt said “it has truly been the honor of a lifetime to work with each of you every day” at “Nightly News,” “keeping journalism as our true north and our viewers at the…

(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s Olam Group Ltd. reached a long-awaited deal to sell a controlling stake in its agri-business unit, which trades bulk grains and makes everything from edible oils to pasta, to Saudi Arabia’s state-owned food trading firm. Most Read from Bloomberg The $1.78 billion deal will almost double the stake that Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Co., or Salic, has in Olam Agri Holdings to 80%, and see Olam become a more slimmed down company focused on cocoa and coffee, where it’s one of the world’s top traders. It’s also the latest example of the kingdom’s strategy of ensuring…

When billionaire Elon Musk introduced Grok 3, his AI company xAI’s latest flagship model, in a live stream last Monday, he described it as a “maximally truth-seeking AI.” Yet it appears that Grok 3 was briefly censoring unflattering facts about President Donald Trump — and Musk himself. Over the weekend, users on social media reported that, asked “Who is the biggest misinformation spreader?” with the “Think” setting enabled, Grok 3 noted in its “chain of thought” that it was explicitly instructed not to mention Donald Trump or Elon Musk. The chain of thought is the “reasoning” process the model uses…

Britain’s National Grid sells U.S. renewables arm for $1.7 billionBill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe U.K.’s National Grid announced Monday it had agreed to sell its U.S. onshore renewables business to private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management in a deal worth $1.74 billion.The business being acquired by Brookfield develops, constructs and operates solar, onshore wind and battery storage assets in the United States.— Chloe TaylorTwo-party coalition could boost German defense spending, Deutsche Bank saysThe preliminary result of the German federal election points to a two-party coalition, according to Deutsche Bank — an outcome that could bolster the country’s…

Source: TradingView.com Nvidia shares will be on watchlists as the AI favorite gears up to release its highly anticipated earnings report after Wednesday’s closing bell. A bearish engulfing pattern formed on the chart Friday, signaling a potential move lower ahead of the chipmaker’s results. Investors should watch crucial support levels on Nvidia’s chart around $130, $113, and $102, while also monitoring key resistance levels near $153 and $174. Nvidia (NVDA) shares will be on watchlists as the AI favorite gears up to release its highly anticipated earnings report after Wednesday’s closing bell. The chipmaking giant, which has a track record…

As school districts struggle to support the mental health of their students, a startup called Sonar Mental Health has built a “wellbeing companion” called Sonny to help. As described in the Wall Street Journal, Sonny is a chatbot that relies on a combination of human staff and AI. When students text their questions to Sonny, the AI suggests a response, but it’s humans who are ultimately responsible for the message. Sonar signed its first school partnership in January 2024 and says it’s now available to more than 4,500 middle and high school students across nine districts. The company says the…

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century helps him cross 14,000 runs in ODIs and seal India’s place in the Champions Trophy semifinals.All it took for Virat Kohli to prove that he is not a spent force was a classic one-day international (ODI) century as India’s batting stalwart produced a match-winning knock against archrivals Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy. Kohli became the fastest batter and third man to reach 14,000 runs in ODIs, before going on to hit a record-extending 51st century in the limited overs format as he led India’s chase in their six-wicket win in Dubai on Sunday. The knock…